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C4 photosynthesis, trait spectra, and the fast-efficient phenotype.
The New phytologist - 1 May 2025
Monson Russell K, Li Shuai, Ainsworth Elizabeth A, Fan Yuzhen, Hodge John G, Knapp Alan K, Leakey Andrew D B, Lombardozzi Danica, Reed Sasha C, Sage Rowan F, Smith Melinda D, Smith Nicholas G, Still Christopher J, Way Danielle A
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It has been 60 years since the discovery of C4 photosynthesis, an event that rewrote our understanding of plant adaptation, ecosystem responses to global change, and global food security. Despite six decades of research, one aspect of C4 photosynthesis that remains poorly understood is how the pathway fits into the broader context of adaptive trait spectra, which form our modern view of functional trait ecology....
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